Lady Gaga is being tapped to judge on the US version of The X Factor.
After inking a $60 million deal earlier this month, Simon Cowell announced that he will leave American Idol at the end of the current season to launch The X Factor America.
Gaga impressed the producer-and-judge when she performed in a giant bathtub on the UK version of the TV talent show last year and Cowell is itching to bring the 23-year-old
“Bad Romance” sensation to the small screen.
“Simon thinks Lady Gaga is great and really likes her energy. Conversations have been happening between Cowell’s US team and her people about what kind of role she could have on the show,” an insider told Britain’s Daily Mirror Thursday.
While Gaga is reportedly weighing the offer, the singer’s relentless touring schedule may make judging The X Factor impossible. Other stars up for a position on the judging panel include former Spice Girl Mel B, record exec Tommy Mottola, Paula Abdul, and Cheryl Cole.